I took this picture few weeks back when light snow fall was still common, not that we can't get snow now. Living in the Canadian Rockies, we can enjoy falling snow anytime of the year. It's fun watching birds fly by, particularly when its at eye level. Here we're looking at 1/1500 of second in the life of these five Common Goldeneyes. When ever I look at this picture, I think about how they can make quick decision flying through air. Nature is amazing.
Until next moment,
Amar
There is always method to my madness. I was standing on the side of the river with the falling snow being blown all around me. Looking up and down the river for birds coming in my direction, not on water but in air, flying above the river. The faster I saw the birds, the faster I could track them with my camera and start taking their pictures I wanted. And when it all comes together, you get to see and get a picture of something special.
Until next moment,
Amar
I was heading home when I noticed couple of water fowls on Two Jack Canal. The week before the canal was covered with thin ice, but warm weather changed that. I parked the car and went to investigate, within two hundred meters there were 5 Common Goldeneyes. It was bit cloudy and the sun was too low to provide enough light to get the images I was hoping for. None the less I made several attempts and watched as they kept diving for food. It’s been a quite winter for bird watching, so it was fun watching them through my camera as I snapped few pictures. I decided to return the following day, the weather was going to be similar and hoped to catch them under better light. About twenty hours later I was back and after 10 minutes or so walking along the canal I came across one male and two female Common Goldeneyes. They had moved somewhat away from me, I decided to set my tripod and the camera and then wait. One of the female started to move closer to me and I started to take its pictures. I would have been happier with little more light, but nature had other plans that day and I went with it.
Until next moment,
Amar